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 781' COTTAGE, FARM, AND VILLA ARCHITECTURE. in England of an Italian villa, united with the grounds by architectural appendages ; and the second exhibits one of the most extraordinary combinations of garden building with garden scenery, any where existing in Europe. Fig. 1426 is the entrance front of Deepdene; in which the offices to the right are not shown, but they extend to a distance equal to the length of the house, and are highly varied, and architectural. Fig. 1427 is a view of the south front of Deepdene; showing the conservatory, and the terraced garden in front of it. Fig. 1428 is a view of the north-west, or garden, front; in the centre of which will be seen a projecting semicircular terrace, with a parapet, om.imented by vases, and on the summit a prospect tower. It is proper to mention that these views, which are reduced from those published in NeaVs Fieivs of English Country Seats, do not do justice to tliis verv beautiful place, because they are not sufficiently extended to the right and left to show the skilful manner in which the architectural and sculptural ornaments are blended with the garden scenery : but we hope, imperfect as these views are, they are sufficient to show how much Deepdene deserves to be visited, and attentively studied, by the Villa Architect. Both the house and the grounds were arranged entirely from the designs of Mr. Hope, under the direction of P. Atkinson, Esq., Architect. 16fi9. The Valley Gariltn fit Alton Towers was formed in a scene richly varied with wood, water, and rocks, and naturally in a high degree romantic. The late Charles carl of Shrewsbury began to ornament it with walks and garden buildings about 1814. and continued employing on it hundreds of labourers, mechanics, and artisans, from that time till liis death, in 1827 ; consulting a number of artists, and, among others, ourselves. The Architects employed were chiefly Thomas Allason, Esq. and Robert Abraham, Es(i. To the present earl, and to his very ingenious and obliging clerk of the works, iNIr